Ara Mekhitarian and Leonardo Aguilar, who managed $205 million at Wells Fargo Advisors, have formed Encore Capital Management and affiliated with LPL Financial through the Financial Services Network, an office of supervisory jurisdiction on the LPL platform.
The two, who have worked together for more than a decade, are based in Glendale, California, LPL Financial said in a press release Thursday.
The fintech giant is doubling down on its strategy to reach independent advisors through a newly created leadership role.
The two firms are strengthening their presence in California with advisor teams from RBC and Silicon Valley Bank.
The high court's decision rebuffing Alpine Securities marks a setback for a broader challenge to Wall Street's reliance on self-regulatory organizations.
Arax acquires a boutique firm's $4 billion RIA business in Michigan as Steward Partners continues its Southwestern expansion.
Wealth management is a key focus for a new service tier.
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